# Oden
## Danish
### Alternative forms

* Odin

### Etymology

From Old Danish Odhen, from Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate with Icelandic Óðinn, Faroese Óðin, Norwegian Nynorsk and Swedish Oden, English Woden, German Wotan, and Dutch Woen.

### Proper noun

Oden
* (Norse mythology and paganism) Woden/Odin, A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon.

#### Related terms

* Odense
* onsdag

## Norwegian Nynorsk
### Alternative forms

* Odin (Midlandsnormalen)

### Etymology

From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Related to od (“mad, wild, frenzied”). Cognate with Icelandic Óðinn, Faroese Óðin, Danish and Swedish Oden, English Woden, German Wotan, and Dutch Woen.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /²uː(d)ən/, [²u̞ː.ən], (with d) [²u̞ː.dən], [²u̞ː.dn̩]
* Rhymes: -uːən, -uːdən
* Homophone: oden
* Hyphenation: Ód‧en

### Proper noun

Oden m (genitive odens- or ons-)
* (Norse mythology and paganism) Woden/Odin, A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon.
** 1902, Halvdan Koht, Gamalnorske eventyr um Oden og Tor [Old Norse tales about Odin and Thor], page 3:Oden er den gjævaste og eldste av æserneOdin is the greatest and oldest of the æsir

#### Synonyms

* Allfader, Alfader, Allfar
* Arnhovde
* Atrid, Atride
* Audun
* Biløyg
* Bivlinde
* Bjarke
* Bjørn
* Blind
* Bolverk
* Brage
* Brun
* Brune
* Båløyg
* Dorrud
* Dresvarp
* Ennebratt
* Farmagud
* Farmaty
* Farmognud
* Feng
* Fimbultul
* Fimbulty
* Fjellgeigud
* Fjølne
* Forne
* Fornolve
* Frårid
* Galga
* Ganglere
* Ganglere
* Gangråd
* Gangråde
* Gaptrosne
* Gaut
* Gautaty
* Gaute
* Geirlodne
* Geirolne
* Geirty
* Geirud
* Ginnar
* Gissur
* Gjest
* Gjestumblinde
* Glapsvinn
* Gollne
* Gollor
* Gollung
* Gondle
* Grane
* Grim
* Grim
* Grimne
* Gråskjegg
* Gunnblinde
* Haftagud
* Hagvirk
* Hangagud
* Hangaty
* Hange
* Helblinde
* Hengekjeft
* Herblinde
* Herfoder
* Herglad
* Herjafoder
* Herjan
* Hermod
* Herteit
* Herty
* Hildolv
* Hjarrande
* Hjelmbere
* Hord
* Hott
* Hvedrung
* Hå, Håve, Høg
* Hårbard
* Jalfad
* Jamnhå
* Jolfud
* Jolne
* Jolv
* Jormun
* Jorund
* Karl
* Kjalar
* Kvatmod
* Kvatråd
* Langbard
* Langskjegg
* Launding
* Lefoder
* Lefrøy
* Lodung
* Møttul
* Nikar
* Nikar-Fjølne
* Nikud
* Nikund
* Njot
* Olg
* Ome
* Oske
* Ovne
* Rame
* Ramnegud
* Rane
* Rjod
* Roft
* Roftaty
* Rosshårsgråne
* Roft)
* Sann
* Sanngjetal
* Sidhott
* Sidskjegg
* Sigde/Sigte
* Sige
* Sigerhovud
* Sigfader
* Siggaut
* Sigmund
* Sigrunn
* Sigtro
* Sigtrygg
* Sigty
* Skilving
* Skollvald
* Svalne
* Svavne
* Sveigte
* Svidre
* Svidud
* Svidur
* Svipal
* Svipdag
* Svolne
* Svåne
* Tekk
* Trasar
* Trigge
* Tro
* Trott
* Tud
* Tund
* Tvegge
* Tviblinde
* Ud
* Unn
* Vak
* Valfar
* Vald
* Valfoder
* Valgaut
* Valkjosande
* Valtam
* Valtogne
* Vegtam
* Veraty
* Vidrimne
* Vidur
* Vingne
* Voden
* Våvud
* Ygg
* Yggjung
* Yrung
* Ivalde
* Ørn
* Øv
* Øylund

#### Related terms

* onsdag (“Wednesday”)
* Onsaker
* Onshov
* Onsland
* Onsrud
* Onsstad
* Onsøy
* Onsåker

### References

* “Oden” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring

## Swedish
### Etymology

From Old Norse Óðinn, from Proto-Germanic *Wōdanaz. Cognate with Icelandic Óðinn, Faroese Óðin, Danish and Norwegian Nynorsk Oden, English Woden, German Wotan, and Dutch Woen.

### Proper noun

Oden m (genitive Odens)
* (Norse mythology and paganism) Woden/Odin, A major Germanic god, often described as chief of the pantheon.

#### Related terms

* onsdag

### References

* Oden in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

### Anagrams

* onde